The Payday After the White House

The New Republic looks at how White House staffers cash in when they become former White House staffers. One way: DIY consulting. (“A boldfaced Obama name can rake in upward of $25,000 per month from a client just by dialing into a conference call and drafting a memo from time to time. Four clients means more than a million dollars a year with virtually no overhead.”)

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